RRB JE practice question
Minamata disease, a serious neurological illness first identified in Japan, was caused by long-term consumption of fish contaminated with which heavy metal?
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Correct answer: (A) Mercury
Minamata disease was caused by eating fish and shellfish contaminated with mercury discharged from a factory into Minamata Bay, Japan, leading to severe neurological damage including tremors and loss of coordination.
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मिनामाता रोग, जो जापान में पहली बार पहचाना गया एक गंभीर तंत्रिका संबंधी रोग है, किस भारी धातु से दूषित मछली के लंबे समय तक सेवन से हुआ था?
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सही उत्तर: (A) पारा (मरकरी)
मिनामाता रोग जापान की मिनामाता खाड़ी में एक कारखाने से छोड़े गए पारे से दूषित मछलियों व शंख-सीपियों को खाने से हुआ, जिससे कंपन और समन्वय की हानि सहित गंभीर तंत्रिका संबंधी क्षति हुई।
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